James Jurdi

James Jurdi is an American actor, screenwriter, and film producer. He is best known for his roles in the films Pocket Listing, Danger One, and Reaper.

James Jurdi
Born
Los Angeles, California
Alma materUCLA
OccupationActor, screenwriter, and producer

Early life

James Jurdi was born in Los Angeles, California and is of Lebanese-American descent.[1] He attended UCLA, where he studied cinema, playwriting, and performance arts.[2]

Career

As a television actor, Jurdi has appeared in roles in The Bold and The Beautiful, Melrose Place,[3] and General Hospital.[4] Jurdi co-wrote the 2014 supernatural horror-thriller feature film Reaper;[5] he also co-produced and played a role in the film. In 2015 he then wrote[6][7][8] and acted in the role of Jack Woodman[1] in the crime-thriller film Pocket Listing.[9][10] Jurdi then acted in the 2018 film Danger One, a movie he also co-produced.[11] In the film, he plays a paramedic that keeps a share of a million dollars that he and his partner find on a dying man they have been called to save. Jurdi is the cofounder of Mythmaker Productions.[4]

References
  1. "Meet Hollywood's Lebanese heartthrob | Arts & Ent , Culture | THE DAILY STAR". www.dailystar.com.lb.
  2. "Danger One Opens in Select Theaters Nationwide September 14". BroadwayWorld.com.
  3. "In conversation with the Hollywood actor James Jurdi". The National.
  4. "Here's James!". Prestige Magazine. December 11, 2014.
  5. McNary, Dave (July 26, 2013). "Danny Trejo, Vinnie Jones Starring In 'Reaper' (EXCLUSIVE)".
  6. Busch, Anita (November 4, 2016). "Orion Pictures Picks up 'Pocket Listing' For Limited Theatrical Release".
  7. "Review: 'Pocket Listing' can't make the sale with its strange design and poor taste". Los Angeles Times. December 1, 2016.
  8. "'Pocket Listing': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. "Actor James Jurdi on Starring in 'Danger One' & the Art of Filmmaking". laconfidentialmag.com.
  10. Najjar, Jasmina (December 15, 2014). "James Jurdi Up Close and Personal". StepFeed.
  11. McNary, Dave (July 24, 2018). "Film News Roundup: Dermot Mulroney, Melora Walters Join 'Hard Luck Love Song'".
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